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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the General's response to Ulrich's assertion that he values intellect too highly in Chapter 85?
(a) He values intellect only when it is combined with other virtues.
(b) He doesn't value intellect more than anyone else, but he appreciates it more.
(c) He is accustomed to being around intellectuals, so stupid people bore him.
(d) He has found too much anti-intellectualism in the soldiers' mess halls over the years.

2. To whom is Gerda engaged?
(a) Leo.
(b) Hans.
(c) Ulrich.
(d) Arnheim.

3. The author suggests in Chapter 77 that an ancient philosopher could do what?
(a) Go to a newspaper and prove his identity to the editors.
(b) Discuss political strategy with world leaders.
(c) Host his own salon.
(d) Change the worldview of the most influential people.

4. How old is Gerda?
(a) 25.
(b) 21.
(c) 27.
(d) 23.

5. What relationship does Arnheim use as an example to illustrate the importance of the concept he brings up in Chapter 96?
(a) A house and its owner.
(b) A boat and its captain.
(c) A dog and his master.
(d) A horse and his rider.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who visits Diotima in Chapter 75?

2. Who is Moosbrugger?

3. What is the general rule stated in Chapter 92, regarding people with ideas?

4. How is the importance of a book determined, according to the author?

5. One of the Count's acquaintances is mentioned in Chapter 84 as supporting what type of establishment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Arnheim do what the author thinks would be best for him in Chapter 86?

2. What does the author say in Chapter 77 about losing one's sense of reality?

3. Who is Goethe, and how does Arnheim feel about him as described in Chapter 96?

4. What information is revealed about Arnheim's family and past in Chapters 89 and 90?

5. What theory does Ulrich develop in Chapter 91?

6. How did Moosbrugger plead on the several occasions that he went before the judges as outlined in Chapter 86?

7. What is the author's digression in relation to the forces of nature in Chapter 75?

8. Who is Count Leinsdorf, and how is he described in Chapter 76?

9. How is the relationship between Diotima and Arnheim described in Chapter 93?

10. Who is Aunt Jane, and what is her history as outlined in Chapter 99?

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